CVE-2014-2228

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

The XStream extension in HP Fortify SCA before 2.2 RC3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unsafe deserialization of XML messages.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 86.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 19, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 27, 2026

⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.

generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Remote code execution and XML Entity Expansion inj... - HP Enterprise Business Community

https://web.archive.org/web/20140425095352/http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Remote-code-execution-and-XML-Entity-Expansion-injection/ba-p/6403370

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-776Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References (XML Entity Expansion)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-27 07:29 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 07:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-2228?

CVE-2014-2228 is a critical vulnerability published on February 19, 2020. The XStream extension in HP Fortify SCA before 2.2 RC3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unsafe deserialization of XML messages.

When was CVE-2014-2228 disclosed?

CVE-2014-2228 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 19, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-2228 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-2228 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-2228?

CVE-2014-2228 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2014-2228?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-2228, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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